Aptitude - Area - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Area - General Questions (Q.No. 15)
15.
A tank is 25 m long, 12 m wide and 6 m deep. The cost of plastering its walls and bottom at 75 paise per sq. m, is:
Rs. 456
Rs. 458
Rs. 558
Rs. 568
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Area to be plastered = [2(l + b) x h] + (l x b)
= {[2(25 + 12) x 6] + (25 x 12)} m2
= (444 + 300) m2
= 744 m2.

Cost of plastering = Rs. 744 x 75 = Rs. 558.
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Discussion:
24 comments Page 3 of 3.

Ashu said:   1 decade ago
For convinience the formula should be 2(lb+bh+hl)-area of the top which is lb

Sundar said:   1 decade ago
@All

The cost of plastering its 'walls' and 'bottom'.

Finding area:

For walls = [2(l + b) x h]

For bottom = (l x b)

So, total area to be plastered = [2(l + b) x h] + (l x b)

I think you got it.

Krishna said:   1 decade ago
i agree with mahesh plastering is done to the tank perimeter not area.... this is not filling water , which occupies area it is similar to fencing the rectangular field..

so i think area to be plastered is the perimeter
2(l+b)*h...

Mahesh said:   2 decades ago
Why (l x b) is there again?


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